English Second Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 21st January 1978
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 24 | 38 | 21 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 37 | 29 |
| 3 | Southampton | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 36 | 16 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 32 | 13 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 6 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 4 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 10 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 45 | 38 | 27 | 7 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 27 | 4 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 33 | 26 | 4 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 49 | 26 | -9 |
| 12 | Fulham | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 5 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 44 | 24 | -7 |
| 14 | Orient | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 23 | -3 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 23 | -10 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 22 | -3 |
| 17 | Notts. County | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 44 | 22 | -9 |
| 18 | Hull City | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 20 | -5 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 50 | 19 | -21 |
| 20 | Burnley | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 18 | -20 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 49 | 17 | -17 |
| 22 | Millwall | 25 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 16 | -15 |
